Description
A quick and delicious comfort food made with canned corn, potatoes and bacon.
Ingredients
- ½ pound thick sliced bacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 2 carrots, diced
- 4 stalks celery, chopped
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 4 cups milk
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 pinch paprika (Optional)
Instructions
- Cook the bacon pieces in a large skillet over medium heat until the fat has rendered
- and the bacon is crispy
- about 8 minutes. Remove the bacon
- leaving the grease in the pan. Stir the carrot
- celery
- and bay leaf into the bacon grease; cook for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile
- melt the butter in a large pot over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour
- and cook for 5 minutes
- stirring constantly. Slowly whisk in the milk
- and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering
- cook for 5 minutes
- whisking frequently. Add the bacon
- cooked vegetables
- potatoes
- and corn. Return to a simmer
- then reduce heat to medium-low
- and cook until the potatoes are tender
- about 20 minutes more. Use additional milk as needed to to achieve desired consistency. Garnish with paprika to serve.
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 1 hr
Servings: 8